To all current and aspiring trip leaders:
Mark down the weekend of May 14th to 15th on
your calendars!
This is your chance to ramp up your trip
leading and outdoor adventure skills in time
for the coming summer season. The T&L
Committee, along with a group of our veteran
section leaders, are hosting a 1 1/2 day
Comprehensive Trip Leading Workshop, which
incorporates many of the aspects of the TNF
course in a condensed format.
During the weekend you will have the
opportunity to learn not only the ins and outs
of trip leading and the many soft skills
associated with leading people into the
outdoors, but in addition we will be covering
essential topics such as:
group management skills,
dealing with common injuries,
working with communication devices,
navigation & route finding,
emergency shelters and bivy's,
legal aspects,
liability and trip waivers,
post accident/incident work and reporting,
risk management,
case studies of past accidents and where
things went wrong.
The weekend workshop will start at 3:30pm on
Saturday, May 14th at the ACC Canmore
Clubhouse and feature a couple of in house
sessions at the Club House followed by a
communal dinner and a group discussion after
dinner.
The Sunday will be spent almost entirely
outdoors going through through a number of
scenarios and group training, as we all head
out on an actual trip (most likely a Bow Valley
scramble) in smaller groups. We have booked
space at the Clubhouse for our group, including
accommodations, so we will all enjoy a joint
dinner and sleepover at the Clubhouse.
This will be a very interactive weekend where
the various exercises are meant to engage you
and foster an atmosphere of joint learning in
the sharing of information among the group. The
Sunday trip in particular will allow every
participant to take turns in leading and
problem solving on the go.
This course is offered at a cost of $100.- per
person and includes the Saturday night
accommodation at the Clubhouse and Pizza dinner
on Saturday night, as well as course materials.
This course is also subject to the sections
subsidy policy, under which you are eligible
for a refund of the $100 if you run a trip for
our section within 12 months of taking the
course and submit the trip waiver to the
section treasurer. So the workshop should be
free for you active leaders.
Don't miss out on this opportunity to spend an
fun and educational weekend with your fellow
section trip leaders!
PS: For those that want to make more of their
Saturday we will have some separate Navigation
and unplanned Bivy training earlier on in the
day at or near the clubhouse.
Required Items to Bring:
We will provide a list of items to bring along
to you later, but essentially overnight gear
for staying at the clubhouse, pen and paper as
well as all the gear you would take on a one
day
outing in the field on your favourite full day
climb/scramble.
Recommended Items to Bring:
A keen interest to learn and to share your
knowledge in a group setting
Notes:
You will be moved from the wait list to list of
confirmed participants once you have sent us
the
course fee of $100.00. As space is limited we
request that you send us these funds soon to
ensure that you will have a spot on the course.
The preferred payment option is by sending an
INTERAC e-transfer to the ACC Treasurer using
the Treasurer@ACCCalgary.ca email address.
Please
ensure to also send the password for accepting
the e-transfer to our Treasurer by separate
email
immediately following the transfer email.
The other option is to send a cheque payable to
"Alpine Club of Canada - Calgary Section” to
our Treasurer at:
ACC Calgary Section
P.O. Box 1995
Calgary, AB
T2P 2M2
Please understand that we will not accept
payment via Paypal.
When making the e-transfer or writing the
cheque, please ensure that your name and the
name
of the course for which you are making the
payment
is clearly visible.
We also ask you to please send an email copy of
the e-transfer to the course coordinator, or in
the case of using the cheque option, notify the
coordinator that you have sent the cheque to
our Treasurer.
No refunds on cancellations unless we can fill
your
place.
Cancellation Policy If a participant is unable to attend a paid course or trip, there will be no refund unless the participant finds a suitable replacement that is acceptable to the trip coordinator. Acceptable waiting list candidates will have priority. It will then be the participant's responsibility to recover funds from the replacement. If the coordinator cancels an event, participants get a refund (less any non-recoverable costs). Note that ACC National does not refund hut fees due to weather, delay, closures, or any other reasons. The Calgary Section of the ACC is a not for profit club and we only charge attendees what it costs us to provide courses or trips.
Trip Feedback If you have any feedback, positive or negative, concerning this trip or any other, we want to hear from you! You can send any feedback you may have to the Section Chair.
Waiver and Membership Requirement
Participation in this activity is subject to you having a current membership and a current signed
ACC Release of Liability, Waiver of Claims, Assumption of Risks Agreement (the “Waiver”), which is signed in conjunction with purchasing/renewing your membership.
A separate Waiver is not required. Your membership Waiver in place at the time of the activity will apply to your participation in this activity. You can review your completed waiver by logging onto your profile at alpineclubofcanada.ca. If your
membership renews prior to the activity taking place, you will be required to agree to a new Waiver upon renewal, this new Waiver will apply to your participation in this activity. By proceeding with the booking, you agree to the foregoing waiver terms. Bookings
without a current Waiver at the time of the activity will be cancelled.
The Waiver is a legal document by which you waive or give up the right to sue or claim compensation following an accident. PLEASE READ IT CAREFULLY! You can review your completed waiver by logging onto your profile at alpineclubofcanada.ca.
Registration for this event closed on Tuesday, May 10, 2016 at 12:00 AM.